Day: January 23, 2025

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Orangebd participates Digital Summit in Philippines

Bangladesh's leading IT firm, Orange Business Development Limited (Orangebd), actively contributes to various Philippine government e-governance projects. As part of these efforts, the company participated in the Digital Bangsamoro Summit held on Tuesday at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex in the Bangsamoro region of the Philippines. The summit was inaugurated by the Minister of Local Government of the Philippines, the Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro region, and the Philippines head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Representatives from various international organisations and institutions were also in attendance. Bangladesh was represented at the summit by a delegation from Orangebd, led by the company's Director and Chief Information Officer, Md. Shamim Hossain. ...

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‘Kon Latai E Urba Ghuri’: First music video of Rickshaw Girl releasing as a tribute to rickshaw artisans

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Aiming the most anticipated theatrical release of Amitabh Reza Chowdhury’s film ‘Rickshaw Girl’ on 24th January 2025, Half Stop Down releases its first music video online, ‘Kon Latai E Urba Ghuri’ as a tribute to rickshaw painting and rickshaw artisans of Bangladesh. ‘Rickshaw Girl’ is a film that follows a young migrated dreamer Naima as she navigates her life around Dhaka city as a rickshaw-puller and ultimately regaining her passion to paint on rickshaws living in a workshop.‘Kon Latai E Urba Ghuri’ is a song, which is also a prayer for Naima’s endeavor towards achieving her dream. Rickshaw painting and rickshaws were acknowledged into UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2023, making it an undying heritage of Bangladesh in global platform. The...

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Businessmen of tourism sector demand extended permission for tourists to visit St. Martin until February

Breaking News, Business

The businesses of the tourism sector of Saint Martine have demanded extending the exiting the tourists' travel and spending the night on the island until February. They made this demand at a press conference organized by the ‘Saint Martin's Island Environment and Tourism Protection-Development Alliance' at the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) auditorium in Paltan, Dhaka, on Thursday. The press conference also said Saint Martin was opened for tourists last November. But then, tourists could not visit the island for various reasons, including complications with travel passes. Although tourists have been able to visit the island since December, many are facing various obstacles with travel passes. The month of Ramadan will begin next March. February is the best time to travel before that. If...

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5th World Fair and Fest Tampa Bay 2025

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At a press conference held today at the Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah Hall of the National Press Club at 11:30 AM, the official announcement of the 5th World Fair and Fest Tampa Bay 2025 was made. The event is set to take place on April 26-27, 2025, at the Tampa Heights Youth Development and Community Center in Florida, USA.This global event aims to promote the exchange of cultures, enhance business relationships, and foster growth in the tourism and trade sectors. Delegates from various countries will connect through cultural and business collaborations, paving the way for new opportunities. Organized by the Association of World Fair and Fest USA Inc., the event also aims to strengthen ties between the Bangladeshi diaspora and the global community.Having successfully hosted four pre...